One of the stranger things about me is that I was raised as an Orthodox Jew. I went to a yeshiva until I was thirteen years old and spoke fluent Hebrew. Dani Shapiro fluenthebrewjew Change image and share on social
Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?' Dani Shapiro bookdealfear Change image and share on social
Our pain is a part of who we authentically are. Dani Shapiro authenticallypainpart Change image and share on social
I live with my family on the top of a hill in the country, and during the days, my house is quiet, save for the occasional excitement of the FedEx truck heading up the driveway. I write. Dani Shapiro countrydaydriveway Change image and share on social
If you are a writer or any kind of artist, if you change something as fundamental as where you live - the way you live - then I think you change the very instrument that is trying to make the art. Dani Shapiro artartistchange Change image and share on social
I love living in the country, so much so that I'm even surprised by it. I have met lots of interesting people - the community was really welcoming, and I now probably have a more interesting social life than I did in the city. Dani Shapiro citycommunitycountry share on social
My desk is covered with talismans: pieces of rose quartz, wishing stones from a favorite beach. Dani Shapiro beachcoverdesk Change image and share on social
I used to act in television commercials when I was a kid and a young adult. Dani Shapiro actadultcommercial Change image and share on social
Confidence is highly overrated when it comes to creating literature. A writer who is overly confident will not engage in the struggle to get it exactly right on the page - but rather, will assume that she's getting it right without the struggle. Dani Shapiro assumeconfidenceconfident share on social
When we reach reflexively for something to dull an ache inside of us, in that very moment of reaching, we are hiding from our pain. We're storing it away. Tamping it down. Dani Shapiro achedullhide Change image and share on social
